Excitement filled the air as 6,750 people crowded into Payne Arena in McAllen, Texas, on Sunday. The venue was abuzz with lively chatter in English and Spanish as those in attendance waited for the second night of the 10-stop God Loves You Frontera Tour. Marcus and Maranda Cruz—along with their three young boys—found their seats as …
As the Texas sun was setting over Brownsville Saturday night, Franklin Graham had one simple question for the large crowd gathered at the opening of the 10-stop God Loves You Frontera Tour. “Are your sins forgiven?” he asked the 3,800 people in the crowd. “If you choose Christ tonight, your sins will be forgiven.” Hundreds …
As part of a special weekend celebration, Franklin Graham and Will Graham helped commemorate the 50th anniversary of Billy Graham’s historic 1973 Seoul, South Korea, Crusade. Will Graham shared the Gospel at a youth rally on Friday, and Franklin Graham shared the Good News Saturday at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. A huge crowd filled …
In a historic first, great strides were made for religious freedom in Vietnam. Earlier this week, Franklin Graham was welcomed to the country by government officials in Hanoi, who granted permission for this weekend’s Spring Love Festival in Ho Chi Minh City. This is the first time the Vietnamese government has given permission for an …
When Franklin Graham shared the Gospel five years ago in Hanoi, Vietnam, it was a historic event—the first-ever evangelistic outreach of its size in the nation. The evangelist is returning to the Southeast Asian country this weekend to share God’s love in Ho Chi Minh City to the south. Churches throughout the region are praying …
Billy Graham preached at Forest Home in the early days of his ministry. On a daily basis I’m blessed with memories and stories of the many ways God chose to use my grandfather to reach people around the world over the course of many decades. Nearly everywhere I go people stop to tell me about …
“I looked back and recognised I was in a cult for 15 years.” Michael Austin spent most of his 20s and 30s in a Hindu meditation cult, worshiping an Indian guru. He thought he found the spiritual truth he was searching for—only to discover it was a lie. This is the first part of his …
As a Syrian man in his early 50s, Tamer* has watched more than one terrorist group rule his area of the country. Is peace even possible? he wondered. In his search for answers, Tamer came across the Salam Maa Allah Facebook page, part of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s (BGEA’s) Arabic ministry. There, he could read posts in …
The notion of a women’s rights movement that overlooks the right to religious freedom is a futile one. Too bad that’s exactly what’s happening within the international female equality movement. UN Women, the United Nations’ agency focused on gender equality, spent $315 million during their 2015-2016 fiscal year on resources to empower women and girls …
The fact of the matter is that science and faith complement each other, and there is no conflict between true science and true religion. Together they give the best foundation for wholesome faith and courage for daily living. When Galileo, the father of modern science, discovered that the earth revolved, instead of the sun moving …
I do not quarrel with Karl Marx’s statement that “religion is the opiate of the people.” I never try to defend religion. Religion has spawned wars. Many so-called religious people have been characterized by prejudice, pride, bickering, and even tolerance for slavery. However, I would call you to a simple faith in Jesus, who said, …
On this Independence Day we should be on our knees thanking God for all He has given us. The United States is a country in which everyone has an equal opportunity. Thank God for a country where there is no caste or class to keep a man from going to the top. If a man …